Kucherov’s Three Assists Fuel a 4-4 Lightning-Predators Thriller

Through three periods, Nashville and Tampa Bay are tied 4-4, with the Predators holding a 30-23 edge in shots on goal. Nikita Kucherov has three assists, three points and a plus-3 for Tampa Bay, while John Carlson has a goal and an assist with five shots; Steven Stamkos has Nashville’s power-play goal and four shots. Filip Forsberg and Nick Perbix each have two assists for Nashville, and Adam Edstrom has a goal and four hits. Andrei Vasilevskiy has 26 saves on 30 shots for an 86.7% save rate, while Justus Annunen has 19 saves on 23 shots for an 82.6% rate.